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§ 1904. —  Range improvement funding.



[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC1904]

 
                         TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
 
                CHAPTER 37--PUBLIC RANGELANDS IMPROVEMENT
 
Sec. 1904. Range improvement funding


(a) Authorization of additional appropriations

    In order to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, there are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of an additional 
$15,000,000 annually in fiscal years 1980 through 1982; for fiscal years 
1983 through 1986 an amount no less than the amount authorized for 1982; 
and for fiscal years 1987 through 1999 an amount not less than 
$5,000,000 annually more than the amount authorized for fiscal year 
1986. Such funds shall be in addition to any range, wildlife, and soil 
and water management moneys which have been requested by the Secretary 
under the provisions of section 1748 of this title, and in addition to 
the moneys which are available for range improvements under section 1751 
of this title.

(b) Availability of unappropriated funds for subsequent fiscal years

    Any amounts authorized by this section not appropriated in one or 
more fiscal years shall be available for appropriation in any subsequent 
years.

(c) Fund limitations for prescribed uses; distribution, consultation and 
        coordination; public hearings and meetings; interested parties; 
        priority of cooperative agreements with range users

    No less than 80 per centum of such funds provided herein shall be 
used for on-the-ground range rehabilitation, maintenance and the 
construction of range improvements (including project layout, project 
design, and project supervision). No more than 15 per centum of such 
funds provided herein shall be used to hire and train such experienced 
and qualified personnel as are necessary to implement on-the-ground 
supervision and enforcement of the land use plans required pursuant to 
section 1712 of this title and such allotment management plans as may be 
developed. Such funds shall be distributed as the Secretary deems 
advisable after careful and considered consultation and coordination, 
including public hearings and meetings where appropriate, with the 
district grazing advisory boards established pursuant to section 1753 of 
this title, and the advisory councils established pursuant to section 
1739 of this title, range user representatives, and other interested 
parties. To the maximum extent practicable, and where economically 
sound, the Secretary shall give priority to entering into cooperative 
agreements with range users (or user groups) for the installation and 
maintenance of on-the-ground range improvements.

(d) Environmental assessment record and environmental impact statement 
        requirements

    Prior to the use of any funds authorized by this section the 
Secretary shall cause to have prepared an environmental assessment 
record on each range improvement project. Thereafter, improvement 
projects may be constructed unless the Secretary determines that the 
project will have a significant impact on the quality of human 
environment, necessitating an environmental impact statement pursuant to 
the National Environmental Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] prior to 
the expenditure of funds.

(Pub. L. 95-514, Sec. 5, Oct. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 1805.)

                       References in Text

    National Environmental Policy Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is 
Pub. L. 91-190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, as amended, which is 
classified generally to chapter 55 (Sec. 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The 
Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to 
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of Title 42 
and Tables.



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